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H. 'ROH'RBECK RE[' H-IGRATOR` BOX.

APPUCATION FILED SEPT. ,5. |9| 1 3 1 5, 3 34 Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

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cream cabinet that maybe advantageously used by the .dispensers of ice `cream and frozen edibles for storing and preserving ice cream particularly in brick form.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a refrigerator `box or cabineti-in which brick ice cream and other matter can be conveniently placed therein and removed without disturbing the refrigeratory A,agent or quantitiesof brick cream in the' box or cabinet. y y

Another object of my invention is to provide an ice cream cabinet embodying an insulated box in which may be placed a receptacle and a refrigeratoryagent, as ice or brine, the receptacle being so arranged as to have the greater part thereofprotected moved from the receptacle, and it, is there fore apparent that the cream is not unduly exposed during its removal. Means are employed for holding the receptacle against flotation within the box or the cooling agent, such means securing a correct position ofthe receptacle so that it will at all times be surrounded by the cooling agent.

A further object of my invention is to provide a refrigerating box or ice cream cabinet wherein the parts are constructed with a view of reducing the cost of manufacture, and at the same time retain those features by which durability, ease of assembling and a high degree of refrigeration are secured.

vVith such ends in view, my invention resides in the novel construction,I combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein i Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a refrigerating box or ice cream cabinet; Fig. 2 is a plan of the same with the main box or cabinet lid removed` p Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the inner .shell .of the box or cabinet, and

i Specification of Letters-Patent i Patented Sept. 9, `19,19.

Application filed. September 15, 191'?.` Serial No. 191,506.

. Fig.` Li is a longitudinal sectional view of a modified form `of main lid. i

An icecream cabinet in accordance with my invention comprises a box like structure having an outer shell l, an inner shell 2 in spaced `relation theretoythe space between said "shells being filled with an insulating `is removcdwhen it is desired to obtain brick ice1crea1n` or other `matter contained within the eabinetw` m In `the inners shell 2 is `an oblong receptacle 6l having `the walls thereof in spaced relation to the shell 2 and the lid 4. llhe ends of the receptacleare providedwith transverse `cleats 7 of greater width than said receptacle, `said cleats having depending endsorwfeet which restupon the `shell 2 engaging the side `walls .1 thereof las best i shown in Fig. 3, `and retaining the recepy "tacle Ginspaced relation tothe bottomI and against warm air when ice cream is being rel side walls of the inner shell. The side walls to support transverse pins or members 11 which may begeasily placed in position to lock the receptacle 6 in the inner shell and against notation therein, especially when a refrigeratory agent, as ice or brine, surrounds the receptacle 6; y

The top of the' receptacle has a neck or `of the receptacle 6, intermediate the ends mouth12 corresponding in width thereto so that an apertured or perforated platform 13 may be placed in the receptacle 6 in spaced relation to the bottom thereof. It is upon this platform that bricks of ice `cream 0r other matter may be placed and conveniently packed in the ends of the receptacle,

as well as the central portion thereof. When the ice cream bricks are removed from the central portion of the receptacle, then easy access may be had the ice cream in either A 'Y end thereof, consequently it is possible to store diii'erent fiavors of ice cream in the receptacle.- With the platform 13 made in tvvosections it can be easily placed in and removed from the receptacle 6.

l QA. lid 14: ,snugly fits on the neck or mouth v 12 of the receptacle 6in proximity to the lopeningelosed by the auxiliary lid 5, the

f and around'the receptacle 6, thus prolonging the use of the ice Aand maintaining the ice cream 1n o perfect condition.

VThe ice box or cabinet 1s provided With a suitable drain pipe 16 that may be controlled by a valve 1 7,r said 'drain pipe being located in one of theY insulated end Walls of the box, but in some instances may extend out of the bottom thereof.

The refrigerator box or cabinet can also be used for ice cream in the bulk, by removing the receptacle 6 and substituting the lid shown in Fig. 11 for the lid shown in' Fig. 1. The lid shown in Fig. 4 has two openings 18 closed by auxiliary lids 19 and the tWo openings 18 will permit Vof easy access being had to the upper ends of cans of ice cream pla-ced in the ends of the box or cabinet. It

Vis in Ythis connection thatY the box or cabinet Y can be made of such a size AVas to hold a plurality of ice cream cans With a lid for the box or cabinet permitting of easy access being had to eithercan.

It is thought that the utility of my invention Will be apparent Without further description, and While in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such changesin size, shape and manner of assemblage as fall Within the scope of the ap pended claim. f

VVhatI claim is An oblong receptacle for a refrigerator box adapted yto be surrounded by a refrigeratory agent in the box, transverse feet at the ends of sai-d receptacle engaging the Walls of the box and maintaining said receptacle in spaced relation thereto, said receptacle having the top thereof intermediate its ends provided With an opening corresponding in Width to said receptacle, a lid for the opening of said receptacle, a perforated platform at the bottom of said receptacle, and means on the sides of said receptacle intermediate the ends thereof adapted to engage the box and hold said receptacle against flotation Within the box.v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

HERMAN ROHRBECK.

lVitnesses:

KARL H. BUTLER, ANNA M. Donn.

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Y Washington, D. C. 

